STEAMER PILED UP.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1475, 25 June 1912, Page 7

STEAMER PILED UP.

IN GISIiOIiM; ROADS. TVSER BOAT ON THE ROCKS. THREE HOLDS FLOODED. HER POSITION CRITIC\L (By T'elrjrapli.—l'rcss Association.) . Gisborne, Juno 21. ■ 9?Jt# Company's Star of Canad.t W,%5 lj'iown ashore on 'tlto Kai'ti 'Jleseh', (iisborne, at miihiijrhf, during a Ti'erco soufliorij- sifuaii v The v?s.;oLset ujy'tii*?--tress jockets, and iinshed: ;jlor.^o_■ :'f= ign i\ls.--■air 'fo.iioiy: ''liapidiy -'di^ggi lsp. _ aifchorav-'6ii- s shore.. Send tug at: once;"' ilf3s.rs.- Keisoii Bros.' tii£ Ilipi at onco wentalonjM'rfe, ■Captain iiart stated" that' ho. TCtinted- .thp tug. to put .put an .anchor; 1 but- the ?e-.\ was too rough So enable tins itp bis finiip, .arid 1110 Hi pi returned: to port Tile vcfss! has sinca dragged'in .b.i'oadf .sidQ- on. tile beach, and appears to ha've settleil down several feet, 11ips:«h sHU ris: ,ing and tailing to tjio sea, and bumping, heavily.- There -is- water-In and : 3 hold,--. Tho position is regarded by iiau- ; licit men as: fteridu,. All aboard aro safe,.aiid. >yi 11.'liayp ;nofili fliculiy 'in.■'getting'' ashore; as tugs lyill Ijo abic Xo "go■sid|e. ; """;

C'ai»tnin llart, of tho Star of 'Canada, gtat&tta'ta* tlioiirinct'wait iScm'Mrigopdui' 10 o'clock- la.-t night,.a!uV'thc.w<«Uie'r leaked t liiya tin i ii£;:' he decided at 10.15 to' go, sea. aikl Mdorod steam ..to'- be gut. iij> ■ a>id nil tov ; sland'vl)yi; ! to; lioulHiißi the. anchor.' ■ ATp"s(x>s(iig l ©-'.tho-:"siiic!iarj hail lx-oi! holding splendidly, wilhcul a sign ',of ' dragging. At;'. 11:15 J iuiclibr was found to Ik 1 dragging, and 1 * fore i> iiy r ■thing' covUfrjK-'JoiHs. down -pr- get to's-oi the vessel had touched on tho rooks. . Kfiort.s wove, made to back qutirtlnit., : itf - I wn%Vfo.nml^im possible,,' to^.'iii'qvc th". vcssel. <>ilh<>ialt. or ipnvah!/:r v

■ Cap tu i iV: lla'r,t;>i s v-j Way;; ii t.v : Jlo st;ited that the. best i-a'iv.'igo jihmt■ that: coii'il. }>e : -• obto i iied f in" .Jycw: would bs-Inu-riedio t'lq sprit, and he wn* hopoi'-.il. Pf '. bV'iiiir __:i blo!:^t o : ';ti'.tli'o:';.vcs-se I*jofi'."" ■' of :Caim'da.{ rock? from amidships forward; in n depth, of throa fathoms fathoms aft. ■f'.A operations;' ■irereis'coritinueA' until .lit o'clock, )>nl as .tho water ,w;>..i' gradually ; Llv-cKe;-.-: were■ r-xlisodiiV' Sinned, as tlio «rtptain ;consi dored the vr.omu rest! 'moro iteadily on. .the bottom. ■ V

TUG HIPI l\ THE GALE Gisbornc, Juno 21. v ; 'Th®slMUb^ prqacliing tho Suir of •• Canada last ovenini; mn~ wiisaiioiial;-. V lialf- .»• lighter with st'iam nj). •• A 'pros-man lator'aml' ox-;^lajned:>hi3^ljusihess.^.-T:v,y."' .',fM "Ji'm !" Kijii tlio .'captain,:"ye?., I «np,l)OM';yqti:;caiv;'cpmq;' * "■ Three,, abounding hoots on the" miraa!l i k.li t-er i'ii : n iij ;f ro iiiv'so'i ii £\v lie ro;'" :V 115 oupr ■•'■;■ the' slkhls',;! heivml skins'and .sira'-westors glis-; -tiiiiiiif- l'ii -tlio .!amp'li(;lit. : Tlu> '.•ngim>;>f! were. already. on; hoard toiling in a red ii u Vlt coin fo 1' bl y. : ; :""?> r1 n T lbt ik i . ImIc?-' .With.' sa^diiigS^iclajigpof^herifongine 1 . ; 11 ipi i'piit/oi'iti -aml'J'ptoajno<l.-' cio«-jx .tlie, bar-

'• Once /TOiindiffiivfljcritlKaAhead'' sea'-, was. ' niet::aii<l;;:_tno'; lit.) le '.'ve? spY. "istooil.-up'.kwilli'; lior bair'pcintiii.j skywards; "Siio<=l:l (ainly ilcoksColosejy whikv his q>vii;'A^Mi:r?hr«a s up.; on mwl-; in^ : HiavM!rgo); : 'a!;-th<;.:*>nh'ai!Ct' ?■' toVj-ths I'ivilr, '';Ycsi:f;slie's;i;qiiA thojiroc^ nVht." i- : i "'

,Tlif IHf.io b'orit shod, out near ihe vc : ~l (•.vlik-li .by this time . was wiLkjr.s her h.'ifi'.'iK from a A-;. : ligh!' Svas/;s!iii>g^over-.-.ths then' could-* too seon; iiitoi-miifiwiiy as.the Ilipi topped' the ..roller?;'that- thc.vo.--M was lyin;: stern 011 shore;'with ;hdr':.'i"lll iflsliips"- q ahyUu's ■v- \vo 11i ;l down, .'.but with; nll 'li-ei-' jig'JiKs; poiiijtV- indicating Jhat' there was'nothing, iho matter with ; the oiijrine-rooiii. r ..-•' ' tV&x "WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF HER'" . Tito Hipi. tried gallantly, but. it' was too risky. ."Put about, old-chap," said j. someone to .the .cuptain, am! the Hipi . 1 ; jbrcadsitlOfnkt : ;ithe'-:seas;pO ."£■■:; -? ''if 1 -' ■„'..' '"What do' you make-' of • her?.' The : ;Mckoia i' "That's not.the Mokojii;;)f's tlso Star!" . get the Hipi I. closcjiv. butf.: r -.ia:.vee 1\; 1 tl;; and-i once | more*, lie turned for homo,■ theHipiridi much .more easily with her-stern ■to : iff .Her ■'eye^lVssVJ 1 ' .■:% ail .hands ..wore agreed- that' (ho distressed j;v<^li'.\ras,tKe : -i-Mokoiar''but''-jiist themtlw up • signals, booting '.mournfully, wi'ih lur syron., .-. V:...... ¥*.i-' i '."It's 'no u-'p, boys; I'll have to go (back," said iho captain; - and- all hands ■gallantly -as.k'nfali'v.whilo: tho.. Hipi- ones' 'ngaiii;! porformed,;.a ; ;i da,ngci:ou's.:' turn, ■ ■ anil', steamed for -ilie stranger. . To within a. 'cable's/ 'jeiigtfc' 'elioVsweiit,'; and'-, then.her '.bngincs-';ywerb*;V^veTCe(l,/,.,and s ; taking advantage - m tlin vesselV'lce,-. went right i GETTING ALONGSID c i These on .board' then road the name,; "Star of Canada," ."and niado pure. for the, fust tiiaV a!, the identity os the vessel;-.:". ;^TliQf ; Hipi'Virasj : ])resentiy-'can'ied closer,' laul-;ii.Ui'Hv:of;HOine'tl;irty' di'solutc-looking inon could bo seen loaning,, bvcv,.the strand" cd -vessel's i-aii amidships. . 'The galo. still: i Copt up its raeket,- and-it was difficult to hoar. '' -.A ..".We'll' hare to rome back, in the Morning, •:'•! Iot! 1 ''! tho- Hip'--..' "We. .want. you. (0 take an.nnelh:! - out,'.' !' y<il letl; : tu'r: r? i ; 'a " "We'll como back-at-daylight!" roUef-- | a''.-d ill? dancing Hipi, hoarsely, . ' [V: y^lb\ery¥we!iif®: yoti,"c came~the);ai>y I'swer, "but what about, us.-" • , ' f ;'".Wlsat's :tliovi{iaU&? : l : ,Yoit'rei riatysirK RnS.-r!"". ' vi.--'-rsi-'V''.ivS'v--f-,iV : 'VTVj?". I'" ; .sWatqr- in 'iNfr: ; -iy,;;s; : ':nn(l?;3;'vi.;S : , {Tliie- Hipi's; engine boH. rang "Full speed, 11 head.""T.et Wellirinfoii' know,", oaine.; the byword frenlJVtlio;stranded; vessel,: and. the : ; Hini.--c!imoiij)ack;;to:"Gisb6ri{eJ?leavins'thevj Star- of .j that renviiie'd of the darkness. ..". ij;"! SALVAGE PLANT COMING. , ■■ ''■■'■ Gistsorne,. 3nnb.' S-!...-1 "She 'is j'n a good! pi ac..:, aad 11 !ider t lie I f -'cis.t : -'sea^'states\cCajitfi'in , '' - I^uneyr ,= mariiie'i| Siipprinterdent for. tl-.0. Tyscr . Couipany.; "Shs is fairly protceiv-d from tlo force | iw^rfrpnt^-Uiat:' i ;.ti|-ji;ng^.;tp : .'' : gct',th6 , 'yini6nSCbrapany's-.TunV? tea to fjilro.one of tlio sJnp's nncliors'asid • place. it ■ out Mo scawanls;: . If wo e:\ti : ■coiiSiderabiy; : biggest' snivage jilisut vu- can' got :at Auck- . ' lan.iV or 1} jii ig'to iVy "a utl -Ith ill k ; -.iveHAvi 11? get her' off." ' '" ' :

. ;G LO 0 M Y, P R0 G N OSTIC AT!ONS. '' spxp^«otl^piiV : iiJlCVlcira:- itt; Ipfal" ship-- .. jsiiig-' :circlc.s> tliis t]jo sihinijoa av.d prosiw.'ts ofvl'io. ill-fatcdi nil tiuv afternoon, with ■■ oecf.-, ;:sionai :i :bnijtf jofv sunshine? and frequent Squalls. ?inc'p flip 'morning. luul suiifMcd oohsi<lomi>!y by the head, and eontimuv to. lip almost broadside on eastward;. ;an(h; Uio; top- ofAtKo>-propellcrs up. pefrwl ((:• Im-oiitrof (tie-wafer, '/"lie -wiiicJ .'fronrj the ■■■.. south, ■ but will, blow ;'.orit : ?)Miight;'^diKlf will veer ••more, to t!ie easiVarii, - which will jioSp this. ship .farther;. •. "MADt; FOR'THE Dr.CK-POST-HASTE" ~ who' was to show that Iht expenemn m.i.-it iinvo been ail i ■ utieiivia bl riy;oiio;^.Hr los;tlwiteho was Iyii:;: : in -hun-c re's din-.* when he notice! .^Viv; ynAs(irs I-! roI!;liy:^:il 1 rosenll y/lii'o? t' llio . ItoiiHVitlitfiboitpisiraiidJie: made' for Uio(i^ckpo?t : ]vi-tc. : .'Jlio'sl)ip'naST<)Uin? .''■rribijjiinaid-.it to-nirtn-.c'l- Sc.;.'- With.cach.roll from .fci'io.. U>. .vassal th<L

I impact .oan_s.'4 " tho . gnnt hull in ' [. : I i ko''-"fi''.-- loaf: >Xho..\i;i tl hi) in;;; K vfe'iiV.;;' j the. looked- as -if . iii<-y woIM . 0\ i shaken out ol' her.;'. J5« added 11;:=. i :':'■■ ; . UiniiiiisinKiUif the'ir'oek boftoni'liaditvi ioi'ioii sjf <iani;i '.tiuv.;^' l '!'! no-vii'oii i .;J Jnillthchil'.'-beiivcoa: tlm stokehold. had bulged, and'i: v>.'; : Wtf;. ljulgingi' n when. Kho'Cdyiiaiho* would ■bo 1- ' lHit,tri':;.|lJ':"- : 'i\ : :•-act lmuj : j Tho main' i hait; also si"..-. ■'.'.. ; sipi\s ! : ?of : J.tho'' , .. l iiuusiifil strain ; 11::.:' v ••• . ■behi'-j- .p)ac«l-':.iipon : v.them'tlioibiiu.i v ;) . np./yossoi'KV.bn.Vtt'ni^; LATEST PARTICULAR 5 ! l.a';-! nnvs-.w Uii iegard (<yih<Kur of. I .C.mada i- (hut Viu li:-i..brocdsidi -.on :-i ;. j : H:'acl! at Kniti. J icy I'ore- '.' i; part;is;.i!X«l<:uikm. •tiiajrecf, and her. kk'ni- : . I'iisiilrcoS;; il'iinijiini*.. operations liavo 1.-ovil ... | (ii?c'oinii\',icd;- a-' ilio walev ca-.i'id not baW l ' l«pt down, and ili weight in' the holds > Itiinayiiwevent serious, bumpiri' to ;~on)c ox- 1 : :h'nt. Tho iiglitoriiig iof ' tiio-'"pmijo" is toV coiiimonco'io-inorrow. moruiiig, aii<! tho. tuff. . Terawhiti .isduo on" Wednesday evening.... :■ t 'jHol.<f-Noy-'l.is'cmpty;?Ko.;2 has 2500 ounp-.';'" |.terS: of';|jeef and: 1:00. caroasses h oi' muuon | ■ i : Xo'.-J3; v i 3fu 11 *c-f grain: * There is water l i!ii?i : ali;'thesiV:i!<t!(i^.:'A'o. ; 1 is./full of. contains .'grain '■ and gen-i' .efal;cnrgo^ : \ Tho last .twotare,' tip to tli«' -' ■ /present^ except .lightering"- ! 'ciiii'.'lJJo.Cdon® .until; the, r Terawhiti conies,:'.';'.; Tliehvpatlier: seemingly,, moderated late lOrfiS ''''SflN'r-i'- '';. THE LOCALITY. NATURE OF THE KAITI DEACH; • -T!ie spot-whero the Stivr/.0f.. Canada iS ', ashore i.i;iiflt,tin! sort of nlacc which lends .'to.: : l;8' lusafe"; resting; ground.' aro" : ;rocl«^--nia]iy:*c'f. : the!ii; ; luu—in, tho'vicinity; aitr jHca'cli'it.whoru' ilia tfranded' iloamer .'• ■now; lic.s/' is a: sloping' ix-ach 1 with !i saiidy' ■ I. lwttoiii of; very, uneven depths, more tli.m sthrco-quartor» of n.inile : in extent, north:.i.we,stj and-'i-outh-east.'; ',Thore.arc several ■■- > ! rocks'v'a.hovit'-:hero,.:nvith i about list', of ;;Wateivbetween 'tiicui.:\Tho position or the ;>Stai-,'-ol\ : .Oanada : is .about U.- miles touth-. Uhe, endi of tho-ibrcakwattr uni tlio;lroezing works'sid-e of tho'rivcr, iust ;;under''Kaiti Jlouniain...,. Tliis: part of "the i . : i'oa'dstei!d".wou!d:' , noi be. visible from th< ' town.s.'l'ho "least water (16ft.). is oil To..'moi>n.a'.";]!oc]i,; situated lioa™. - the souti!: 'extreiiiity. ;; ' ,, l''ouv ! cables . to tha r. i'north-westwarcl .of. Toinoana Hock is tha -Tokomisru.Hcck,;w-hich has. 17ft. of water .. :'over it; these iiro other rocks'- '■ a-depth of three''and four fathoms,':. :'the-Ilawera Eocfc,-,..wilh :ii .fathoms, beinf '■ at.T.ui. midwi-y. • ..- - ■:According .to'tli6;"New Zealand Niuiti- ' " calf Almanac,".-vessels can obtain.no sheltor-; Bay witli soutTi-f-nsterly 'wihds.'-': : A; fairly' good anchorage .may bo-during".-strong ■ soutli-wo=terly ~ i'and" southerly, winds in any suitable depth '" ■ito,"the:,north-westward of Young Kick's'.. •Head,-fright'.across tho bnv from tho - isccno i-ofi- > t he ; mishap.;. . The holding- ' ;groundless- goad,? but with, -.southerly winds.', ti considerable swell has':'been ex- : periencvd.',:" I '.'.- Steam vessels, according t-o :draught , of wak'i', .-can anchor in- from live;,to seven fathoms,-'near the intersccHion of the'two lines of lending lights, on ■ the -Waikanae Beach and harbour" on.trance,. - A good'scope of cable should bo ■ given.-.j-.-;It is.-recommended - to, weigh " 'anchor-on. any ■ appearance of a breeze ". : from the south-east, for from this rjtinr-- ... ter:;it-freshens suddeniy, .-and. 'sailing - ■vessels, lmve. teen., lost by? waiting .- too, 1 !'?' .Ion:;, ; -ij ' r -... :

STEAMER AND CARGO, v°;;STlio':'StaV;' of 1 ' Canada wns a' fine class rof.'.'-modern... cargo-carrier, with twin pcrcwsi and was built 'by Mcnrs. .Work- | nian,' Clark, ami, Co., at Belfast iu 1909. hll or. dimensions': irero:—Length, • 470 ft.' j'bmuill], JlSft. 41n.; and depth, :il.Git.' llcr '■ tonnage was 7i!80, and she had a carrying capacity for 103,000 .carcasses' of |: mutton ami 14,1)00 hales of wool. Tliii"Star of Canada was on her sixth ..vihit to No\v Zealand, and after discharging. liomc cargo, commenced loading lor ■ London. 1 - At tin) Bind tlio vessel took Oil board a valuable'cargo of prednce., .Hei; principal lines from this port, were.—. «MIW>. carcasses ; .of lamb, .11.0G0 sacks, of oats', 1 -:' 500 6 'casks' 1 tailow, and ■ 500 bales; wool. From LyttcUon the Star" of" C'im-.; aila took: 259 hales wool, 5 hales skins, 1)73 casks pelts,' 11 casks taUoi.v, 11(5 bales, leather, 3126 sacks oats, 3105 sacks wheats 3n-')i sacks peas. ■ . . 1 ; { Tlio.svcssel was loading- carpo "at Gisborne, • and was expected at ■ Wellington to I "'complete' on .Tnly 1, 81ie was nled to" leave this port 1 ifor. London', a 1; few-days later. •/ •' ' >In".consequence of Cue occurrence .tha -Tyser Line have decided to put the steamer. Btar of India on the loading, berth in placr::: of the "Canada." 1 The Star of In- 1 dia .will arrive from London, 11 via Auckland" and Xapier, next Thursday 'or' Friday. [:■-It.;.was intended to send i.i'.c Slar; of India across to Australia, to. load. for. the United Kingdom. •* • * - Cantain Ilart, who was in command sot, tho Star of Canada, is a well-known fisisre; on the New Zealand coast, having traded, out here for 'many years. He joined the- 1 Star of Canada when she was • launched, , and has beeu in her ever since. ■ '' $ DEPARTMENT'S MESSAGE. Vj. The 1 Marino Department received tha following telesram from tho Collector of 1 Customs at Gishorne yesterday: "About midnight last night (Sunday), the Star of Canada, in a. fierce southerly equal!, dras-"-,wd'her anchors -and went .broadside on Haiti Beach. .She has water in Kcs. 1, 2, and 3 holds.. Officers all standing by. but ■ Superintendent (Captain I'nino.v) thinks there is a fair chance of' savin.? • the vessel if the weather moderates.-, lives lost..' Will hold preliminary inquiry '.directly officers can-.leave , the . vepiVi. - ' .'. GEAR SENT Ul 3 . /I ,A; large quantity of salvage Rear was sen tun to Git-borne by the N-avua. which .loft' 1 Wellington for northern perls _ last evening. Tiio Union C onipnny s tu? 'j'erawhiti left Wellington for • (lisborne direct' at midnight, ami should taka n 1»ul; 2.j hours to .do the jc-nmcy between the two poris. '■ V 1 ..